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A special gazette notification has been issued making it mandatory for professionals belonging to 14 categories to register themselves with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD). The communiqué was issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on May 31, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization & National Policies, pursuant to the powers vested in him under Sub Section 03 …

From September 15 onwards, one must be in possession of a vaccination card to prove that one is fully vaccinated, to enter public places, authorities said on Friday. Army Commander General Shavendra Silva speaking to the media said this measure would come into effect from 15th of September, and people entering public places from that day onwards would require to …

  There are two types of people in the world. They are either, your brothers in faith, or brothers in humanity. Demise of beloved brother Sunil Perera the center piece of the highly popular musical outfit of Sri Lanka “Gypsies”, has caused a big vacuum in the music and entertainment industry. His songs are not always for pure entertainment. Humour, …

Sri Lanka is fighting to avert a double ecological disaster. A burnt-out ship sinking off its west coast could leak hundreds of tonnes of oil into the Indian Ocean. The government said it intends to seek compensation from the vessel’s operator. Mr Shmuel Yoskovitz, CEO of the vessel’s operator X-Press Feeders, gave an update on the environmental damage and compensation …

Cabinet approval was granted to ban all face coverings including the burqa and niqab, Public Security Cabinet Minister Dr Sarath Weerasekara said. Weerasekara told the Daily Mirror that the decision will be implemented as a law after parliamentary approval is obtained. The cabinet approval was granted according to the public bill of Prohibition on covering the full face in public …